[[Image:Alan Lee - The Dragon Helm of Dor-lomin.jpg|thumb|right|Illustration of the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin produced by [[Alan Lee]] for the front cover of [[The Children of Húrin]].]]

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{{sources}}[[Image:Alan Lee - The Dragon Helm of Dor-lomin.jpg|thumb|right|Illustration of the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin produced by [[Alan Lee]] for the front cover of [[The Children of Húrin]].]]

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The '''Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin''', also known as the '''Helm of Hador''', was a visored steel helm, embossed and embellished with gold, that bore as its crest the head of [[Glaurung]] the [[Dragons|Dragon]]. It was forged sometime between [[First Age]] 260 and 300 by the [[Dwarf]]-smith [[Telchar]] for his lord [[Azaghâl]], who then gave it as a gift to [[Maedhros]]. He in turn passed it on to his cousin [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]]. In 423 [[Fingolfin]], the [[High King of the Noldor]], created the fiefdom of [[Dor-lómin]] and made [[Hador Lórindol|Hador]] the first [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. To celebrate the event Fingon presented Hador with the helm.

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The '''Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin''', also known as the '''Helm of Hador''', was a visored steel helm, embossed and embellished with gold, that bore as its crest the head of [[Glaurung]].

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== History ==

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The helm was forged sometime between {{FA|260}} and {{FA|300|n}} by the [[Dwarves|dwarf]]-smith [[Telchar]] for his lord [[Azaghâl]], who then gave it as a gift to [[Maedhros]]. He in turn passed it on to his cousin [[Fingon]]. In {{FA|423|n}} [[Fingolfin]], the [[High King of the Noldor]], created the fiefdom of [[Dor-lómin]] and made [[Hador]] the first [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. To celebrate the event Fingon presented Hador with the helm.

The Dragon-helm was crafted for a Dwarf and was too large and heavy for an [[Elves|Elf]]. Even [[Men]] found the helm was too massive, and only Hador had the strength to wear it. It passed through Hador's descendants until [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] finally bore it to battle.

The Dragon-helm was crafted for a Dwarf and was too large and heavy for an [[Elves|Elf]]. Even [[Men]] found the helm was too massive, and only Hador had the strength to wear it. It passed through Hador's descendants until [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] finally bore it to battle.

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Túrin was monstrous in war and took one of his many titles from it: [[Gorthol]], the "Dread Helm". The last clear record of the Dragon-helm is at the [[Battle of Tumhalad]], where Túrin is known to have worn it. Beyond this, he may have taken it with him to the [[Forest of Brethil]], and perhaps even wore it at the slaying of Glaurung himself. After Túrin's death the great heirloom of the [[House of Hador]] was lost to history.

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A description of the Helm is given in [[Unfinished Tales]]:

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"That helm was made of grey steel adorned with gold, and on it were graven runes of victory. A power was in it that guarded any who wore it from wound or death, for the sword that hewed it was broken, and the dart that smote it sprang aside.

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It had a visor (after the manner of those that the Dwarves used in their forges for the shielding of their eyes), and the face of one that wore it struck fear into the hearts of all beholders, but was itself guarded from dart and fire. Upon its crest was set in defiance a gilded image of the head of Glaurung the dragon; for it had been made soon after he first issued from the gates of Morgoth."

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== Later History ==

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While it is uncertain what ultimately became of the Dragon-helm, Tolkien presented several versions. One, noted in the [[Wanderings of Húrin]] says that Húrin was returned the Dragon-helm during his time in Brethil but as with many subjects in Tolkien's earlier age the truth will never be known

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Túrin was monstrous in war and took one of his many titles from it: [[Gorthol]], the "Dread Helm". The last clear record of the Dragon-helm is at the [[Battle of Tumhalad]], where Túrin is known to have worn it.

== See also ==

== See also ==

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The Dragon-helm was crafted for a Dwarf and was too large and heavy for an Elf. Even Men found the helm was too massive, and only Hador had the strength to wear it. It passed through Hador's descendants until Túrin Turambar finally bore it to battle.

Túrin was monstrous in war and took one of his many titles from it: Gorthol, the "Dread Helm". The last clear record of the Dragon-helm is at the Battle of Tumhalad, where Túrin is known to have worn it.